Law at UTS (direct entry) or UNSW (via internal transfer) (1 Viewer)

[DarshS01]

Hi,

I recently got offers at both UTS (Bachelor of Law/ Economics) and UNSW (Bachelor of Commerce). I've really wanted to study law but university ranking and employability matter to me so I don't mind waiting a bit longer if I am able to transfer into Law internally at UNSW (I've also heard the law job market in Australia is oversaturated right now, so I have doubts).

I wanted to know if anyone had any advice on my situation if UTS Law is worth pursuing or that it is easy internally transferring through IPT into UNSW Law.

Thanks

 

[jimmysmith560]

There are usually two perspectives regarding matters like this. The first one focuses on the ability to study law in the first place and choosing the option that guarantees that ability. In your case, your offer from UTS will allow you to study law. At the same time, studying at UTS does not prevent you from later transferring externally to UNSW and studying law there. Instead, it ensures that you can still study law if an external transfer fails. A potential downside to this is that an external transfer would require you to sit and perform well in the LAT.

The second perspective favours choosing the more well-regarded university for that field even if you have not received an offer for a degree in that field, and subsequently attempting an internal transfer to the desired degree. In your case, you would need to achieve favourable results in the Bachelor of Commerce at UNSW to maximise your chances of successfully transferring internally. The positive aspect of an internal transfer is that UNSW only considers your university results and does not require you to sit the LAT, which can save you time that you would otherwise need to spend to prepare for the LAT if you were to transfer externally from UTS. Of course, there is the risk of not being able to transfer internally, leaving you unable to study law. However, you could consider studying law at postgraduate level through a Juris Doctor in such a case.

Regarding ease of transfer, an internal transfer would likely be easier as long as you achieve favourable university results. This is likely because UNSW may prioritise its existing students over students from other universities. Of course, this does not necessarily mean that students from other universities cannot transfer to UNSW (especially if they are high achievers), it simply means that existing UNSW students are considered first.

I hope this helps!

 

[DarshS01]

There are usually two perspectives regarding matters like this. The first one focuses on the ability to study law in the first place and choosing the option that guarantees that ability. In your case, your offer from UTS will allow you to study law. At the same time, studying at UTS does not prevent you from later transferring externally to UNSW and studying law there. Instead, it ensures that you can still study law if an external transfer fails. A potential downside to this is that an external transfer would require you to sit and perform well in the LAT.

The second perspective favours choosing the more well-regarded university for that field even if you have not received an offer for a degree in that field, and subsequently attempting an internal transfer to the desired degree. In your case, you would need to achieve favourable results in the Bachelor of Commerce at UNSW to maximise your chances of successfully transferring internally. The positive aspect of an internal transfer is that UNSW only considers your university results and does not require you to sit the LAT, which can save you time that you would otherwise need to spend to prepare for the LAT if you were to transfer externally from UTS. Of course, there is the risk of not being able to transfer internally, leaving you unable to study law. However, you could consider studying law at postgraduate level through a Juris Doctor in such a case.

Regarding ease of transfer, an internal transfer would likely be easier as long as you achieve favourable university results. This is likely because UNSW may prioritise its existing students over students from other universities. Of course, this does not necessarily mean that students from other universities cannot transfer to UNSW (especially if they are high achievers), it simply means that existing UNSW students are considered first.

I hope this helps!

Thanks, I appreciate your advice its actually really helpful in the decision I'm trying to make